Manners Fclass stock
- Thread starter MartyK2500
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- Maple Ridge,BC,Canada
From some of the reviews south of the border it’s supposed to be an excellent option, I looked into ordering one and was told 12-18 months wait so I didn’t bother with it anymore.
To be honest, I know next to nothing about Fclass.
I was hoping to get a Manners with mini chassis, inletted for a Bighorn TL3 single shot, with a 30'' IBI small shank .308 prefit chambered for 200SMKs, and a NF competition scope with Fclass reticle.
That way I can assemble on my own to keep cost down.
It would be my beginners setup to learn with, then maybe later on get a custom build if I like it.
With the McMillan, I believe it would be bedding mandatory, probably custom inletting required too.
I was hoping to get a Manners with mini chassis, inletted for a Bighorn TL3 single shot, with a 30'' IBI small shank .308 prefit chambered for 200SMKs, and a NF competition scope with Fclass reticle.
That way I can assemble on my own to keep cost down.
It would be my beginners setup to learn with, then maybe later on get a custom build if I like it.
With the McMillan, I believe it would be bedding mandatory, probably custom inletting required too.
That's a pretty big investment for a starter rifle. If you would consider buying used you could get a very good quality purpose built F class rifle for somewhere in the 2.5K range plus optics. With your build list you're going to spend almost that much just on the Manners chassis.
You could even go much lower if you would consider buying a used TR rifle ($1K to 1.5K).
There are a couple of F class rigs in the EE right now at excellent prices. If they are not to your liking a WTB ad might bring something more to your tastes out of the woodwork. I will say from personal experience that it's a buyers market right now for F class guns, esp the Open ones. Look at the Barnard /McMillan that Mudpro is selling way below replacement.
I do love and enjoy shooting rifles and doing extensive load devs.
Best example I got a fully decked self assembled PRS build but never shot the sport (lack of local availability), but do enjoy my Manners/Bighorn/IBI/NF build beyond anything in my safe.
I would feel the same about about a self assembled FTR build.
At least locally I could shoot the sport every week 30 minutes from home.
Not fully opposed to an already done build, but I require small shank prefit capability.
I’m way too equipped and stocked up in .308 to do otherwise.
And from my brief reading on the subject 6.5x47L is yesterday’s caliber in Fopen (the other caliber I’m well stocked up on)
Best example I got a fully decked self assembled PRS build but never shot the sport (lack of local availability), but do enjoy my Manners/Bighorn/IBI/NF build beyond anything in my safe.
I would feel the same about about a self assembled FTR build.
At least locally I could shoot the sport every week 30 minutes from home.
Not fully opposed to an already done build, but I require small shank prefit capability.
I’m way too equipped and stocked up in .308 to do otherwise.
And from my brief reading on the subject 6.5x47L is yesterday’s caliber in Fopen (the other caliber I’m well stocked up on)
Well that changes things if your looking to shoot FTR. Thats definitely not the stock i would be looking at since that stock is setup for f-open shooting off a rest. Truthful you could probably probably buy a 30" barrel in 308 throw it on the rifle you have now. All you need to do is get a good bipod and rear bag and go try it out. I run one of my backup prs rifles as an ftr rifle. Kelby's atlas tactical in an mpa ba comp chassis with a 30" barrel and seb joypod and edgewood rear bag. And one of my NF comps. Just gotta keep in mind that you need to keep the weight no more then 18lbs with the bipod attached.
I could try this, I have a Savage 10 McMillan AICS with a single shot mag sled.
Weights 14.5lbs with my 26'' M40 pipe, 4-32 NX8 and harris bipod.
3.5 lbs margin would allow for longer barrel.
Didn't know there was a stock difference between Fopen and FTR, like I said it's a sport I have often had the opportunity to start but often overlooked it.
Weights 14.5lbs with my 26'' M40 pipe, 4-32 NX8 and harris bipod.
3.5 lbs margin would allow for longer barrel.
Didn't know there was a stock difference between Fopen and FTR, like I said it's a sport I have often had the opportunity to start but often overlooked it.
No problem. Since f-open is shot off a rest the forends are 3" wide and either flat or have rails cut in them to help with torque and tracking. For ftr they usually have either a anschutz rail or pic rail to attach an fclass bipod and usually the rudder of the stock has a angle to it for fast elevation change.
